I probably shouldn’t find this as amusing as I do, but the volleying between a district court judge in the Western District of Washington and the 9th Circuit has become highly entertaining. In the latest development, Judge Jamal Whitehead has now rescinded his order setting forth a “compliance framework” for the Trump administration that required them to begin the process of settling roughly 12,000 refugees in a week’s time. This comes after the 9th Circuit issued another “clarifying” order essentially rapping Whitehead on the knuckles.
Here’s the back story:
- On his first day in office, President Donald Trump signed Executive Order 14163 suspending the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program (USRAP) “until such time as the further entry into the United States of refugees aligns with the interests of the United States.”
- On February 10, 2025, plaintiffs (several…
